By Fiona Benson Kollie
One Health EHR Africa, Incorporated, has announced the successful completion of a high-level introductory virtual meeting with senior members of legislative health committees.
The move marked a significant step toward implementing a nationwide Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform in the country.
The meeting, held via zoom, brought together the U.S.-based One Health EHR team and lawmakers from both chambers of the Senate and House of Representatives Health Committees.
The discussions focused on introducing the One Health EHR digital health platform and exploring pathways to modernize Liberia’s largely paper-based healthcare information systems.
Among the Liberian officials participating were Dabah Varpilah, Chairperson of the Senate Health Committee; Thomas Nimely, Co-Chair; Julie Fatoma Wiah, Chairperson of the House Health Committee; Augustine Chiewolo, Co-Chair, and Nyahn G. Flomo, a member of the House Health Committee.
Also representing One Health EHR Africa were Richmond Appleton, President and CEO of One Health EHR Platform LLC; John T. Wulu, Chairman of the Executive Board; Christopher Kunney, Chair of the Cybersecurity and Innovation Committee; Kay Pettiquoi, Chair of the Finance Committee; Jairus Andrew Greaves, One Health EHR Liberia Representative; Natasha Thomas, Training Lead; Friday Teah, Chief Operating Officer; Peter Trice, Chief Technology Officer, and Carsar Addo, Chief Financial Officer.
The goal is to transform healthcare records with discussions centering on the potential of the One Health EHR platform that will transform patient care by replacing fragmented, paper-based systems with an integrated, cloud-based digital infrastructure designed for low-resource African healthcare environments.
The platform will also feature offline-first functionality, enable hospitals and clinics to record patient data even in areas with limited internet connectivity and will data automatically synchronize once connectivity becomes available.
It is also designed with strong data privacy and cybersecurity safeguards aligned with international standards, such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Lawmakers from both chambers expressed strong bipartisan support for the initiative while highlighting the need for clear policies governing data privacy, patient confidentiality, training readiness, and long-term sustainability.
“Liberia’s healthcare system has long needed a digital transformation. We are encouraged by One Health EHR’s commitment to build a secured system tailored to Liberia that can serve communities in all 15 counties,” said Senator Dabah Varpilah.
Representative Julie Fatoma Wiah, also underscored the importance of strong legislation and standards to guide the initiative.
One Health EHR President and CEO, Richmond Appleton, described the meeting as an important signal of national commitment to healthcare modernization.
“This engagement confirms that there will be a modernize healthcare in Liberia exists at the highest levels of government. Our team remains committed to a transparent, collaborative, and community-centered implementation process,” Appleton assured.
Executive Board Chairman John T. Wulu added that the initiative aims to empower hospitals, clinics, and health centers to transition from paper records to real-time digital patient data systems that improve healthcare coordination and service delivery.
Following the conclusion of the meeting, both parties agreed to organize an in-person follow-up meeting in Liberia involving lawmakers, the Ministry of Health of Liberia, and hospital administrators; share international data governance best practices to inform Liberia’s digital health policy framework; assess existing national digital health regulations to determine whether new legislation is required; develop a localized training program to build capacity among Liberian healthcare workers and technical staff; begin pilot deployment planning in selected facilities in Montserrado, Nimba, and Grand Cape Mount counties, with a target launch in mid-2026; explore sustainable financing strategies, including government partnerships and donor support and align the platform with Liberia’s National Health Strategy and existing MoH information systems.